Requirements to Pass this Unit 

To pass this unit you must:

• Achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50% across all assessments, and
• Participate in and undertake at least 80% of all hurdle activities and achieve a mark equal to or greater than 50% in these hurdle activities.

 

Hurdle Assessment 

Laboratory Report (40%): 

Development of knowledge and skills in a range of techniques used for the analysis and measurement employed in the molecular sciences requires continual practice at authentic problems in a laboratory-based setting.

This unit includes five (5) practical laboratory sessions, all of which contain assessable components. Students are required to actively participate in each practical and complete the associated assessment tasks.

• Two (2) full laboratory reports are to be submitted, each contributing 10% to the final grade (total 20%). These reports are expected to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the experimental procedures, data analysis, interpretation of results, and scientific communication.
• The remaining three (3) practicals will be assessed through shorter format tasks, each contributing 5% to the final grade (total 15%). These may include worksheets, short questions, as specified in the practical instructions.
• You are required to keep a physical lab book for this unit which is contributing 5%. The lab book needs to be shown to your demonstrators at the end of each practical session.
• Lab reports are due on Friday Week 12.
• You must participate in the lab practical classes to pass CHEM2201.This is a hurdle requirement meaning that failure to meet this requirement may result in a failed grade for the unit.
• You must obtain an average mark of at least 50% for your practicals. Resubmission of the practical report will be allowed for practicals that are assessed under 50%.
• You are permitted one absence from lab practicals and that absence will require approved Special Consideration.

Note: If you miss a lab practical class, you are NOT automatically entitled to a make-up class. Such an opportunity may be offered, if possible, if sufficient warning and special consideration approval is provided. You must also contact the Unit Convenor, Dr. Su Su Thae Hnit (susuthae.hnit@mq.edu.au).

 

Other assessments

Problem Set (10%): 

• The Problem Set will be assessing your understanding of the principles and concepts of molecular analysis and measurement employed in molecular sciences including statistical analysis of quantitative data.  
• The problem set will be based on the topic includes in lectures and workshops of Week 1-7.

 

Final Exam (50%): 

• The final examination will be 3 hours, consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions.
• The final examination will cover all sections of the unit (lectures, lab practicals, workshops, and weekly questions) and is designed to address specific understanding of all the concepts presented within the course. 
• If you receive a special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled in the interval between the regular exam period and the start of the next session. Please ensure that you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application.

 

Grade Book: 

The assessments marks will be displayed on iLearn through Gradebook. It is your responsibility to regularly verify that the records displayed in Gradebook are correct. If you have any difficulties in completing the hurdle and other assessment tasks, please contact to Unit Convenor immediately.

 

Late Assessment Submission Penalty  

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day a written report or presentation assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern.

For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, and/or scheduled workshops or lab practical assessment, please apply for Special Consideration. You should also immediately contact the Unit Convenor. Please see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/assessments for more information.

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted.

In this unit, late submissions will be accepted as follows:

• Laboratory reports – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies.
• Problem set - NO, unless Special Consideration is Granted.

Please refer to the Macquarie University Assessment policy regarding submission.

 

Special Consideration

The Special Consideration Policy aims to support students who have been impacted by short-term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable, and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in assessment. If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through https://connect.mq.edu.au.

We strongly encourage all students to actively participate in all learning activities. Regular engagement is crucial for your success in this unit, as these activities provide opportunities to deepen your understanding of the material, collaborate with peers, and receive valuable feedback from instructors, to assist in completing the unit assessments. Your active participation not only enhances your own learning experience but also contributes to a vibrant and dynamic learning environment for everyone.

Week 1 activities: Students are expected to review the Week 1 lecture materials and undertake the week 1 weekly online questions provided in iLearn. 

Lectures: Lectures will commence in Week 1. Lectures will be presented formally. Some lecture material will be available on the unit website beforehand, while other material will be provided in the lecture class. You are strongly encouraged to review the lecture material beforehand, so you can spend most of your time engaging with the lecture and ask questions in the class if you have them. There are two one-hour lectures per week for 13 weeks. Two Revision lectures will be provided in the last week of the semester.

Laboratory Classes: Laboratory classes will begin in Week 2. Practical classes are designed for you to develop basic laboratory, safety, and critical and analytical analysis skills. There will be 5 three-hour lab practicals on-campus.

• Laboratory notes will be available on iLearn for download and you are expected to have a read through all the planned activities.
• You must bring a hard copy of laboratory notes, a laboratory note book which will be checked by demonstrators before leaving the class and a lab coat to your laboratory class.

Workshop Classes: Workshop classes will start in Week 3. Workshop classes are designed to introduce students to a range of problem-solving skills and mainly consist of material related to lab practical, lecture topics, using a series of activities, problems, or questions during the workshop. There will be 6 two-hour workshops run fortnightly.

• Workshop notes will be available on iLearn for download.
• You are expected to have read through all the planned activities.
• You must bring your own laptop for the workshop activities.  

Optional Weekly Online Questions:  Optional weekly online questions with answer sheets will be provided on iLearn site of this unit. 

Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials:

Prescribed text: 

• D.C.Harris and C.A.Lucy, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 10th Edition, Macmillan Publishing. (2020)

Recommended Textbook and/or Materials: 

• D. A.Skoog, D.M.West, F.J.Holler, S.R.Crouch, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 10th Edition, Brooks/Cole, Thomson Learning, Inc (2021). 
• D.S. Hage, J.D. Carr, Analytical Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis, 1st Edition, Pearson (2011). (Chapter 23).

Technology Used and Required iLearn: You are expected to access the unit website on a frequent basis and download PDF files provided. You are strongly encouraged to make use of the discussion forum available on the unit website for general discussion of the materials presented in this unit. General use computers are provided by the University, but it would be advantageous to have your own computer and internet access. Microsoft Office is available free of charge to Macquarie University students. See https://students.mq.edu.au/support/technology/ software/microsoft. It is important that you have a scientific calculator as hand-held calculators will be used in practicals, workshops, for assignments, tests, and in the final examination. Note that text retrieval calculators are not allowed in the final examination. You will use Excel and other data processing and display software. Computers carrying this software are available in the teaching laboratories. Items of interest and links to other online material will be placed on the unit iLearn website.

 

Methods of Communication

During the semester, the CHEM2201 iLearn site will be used to communicate important information to you. Emails will also be sent to your student account. Please check the announcement on iLearn page and your student's email frequently. Students are encouraged to use discussion board for queries. Please feel free to communicate directly with your unit convenor using the contact details provided on the iLearn.

Dr. Su Su Thae Hnit: Appointment by email susuthe.hnit@mq.edu.au

Dr Ian Jamie: Open door ian.jamie@mq.edu.au

Lectures begin on 28th July 2025 and will be held on:

Day	Time	Location
Monday	11-12 pm	23 Wallys Walk - Price Theatre
Thursday	4-5 pm	23 Wallys Walk - T2 Theatre

Laboratory practicals start on 8th August 2025 and will be held on:

Classes	Weeks	Day	Time	Location
1	2, 4, 6, 8, 10	Friday	9-12 pm	14SCO-308, 320, 349-350, 12ER 150 Teaching Lab
2	2, 4, 6, 8, 10	Friday	2-5 pm	14SCO-308, 320, 349-350, 12ER 150 Teaching Lab

Workshop classes start on 15th August 2025 and will be held on:

Classes	Weeks	Day	Time	Location
1	3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13	Friday	9-11 am	25 Wallys Walk - A208 Tutorial Rm
2	3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13	Friday	1-3 pm	25 Wallys Walk - A209 Tutorial Rm
3	3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13	Friday	3-5 pm	25 Wallys Walk - A209 Tutorial Rm

Students will need to register for one workshop class only. 

To enable students more time to focus on learning, understanding and reflecting on the content of our unit we have revised the assessment structure as follows. There are now only three assessments: lab report, problem set and final exam. Although no marks are associated with attendance, all activities provide you with key content designed to help you understand content and complete the assessments.